The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 87: One and the Same Sophie

When I turn away from Margot, I find Kinsley and get a report on the pack's injuries and how things went in her safe room. "Where are our mates?" I ask when she's done.

“They're around, and I don't know about yours, but mine is exhausted. However, he refuses to go rest," she says, worriedly.

"Well, that's about to change. Come with me. You and I are leaders in this pack and if our mates want to tell us that we are equals to them, it's about time for them to prove it." "This ought to be good," I hear her murmur excitedly as she follows me.

I find my mate talking to Alpha Kayce and my father.

"Alpha Hunter," I say, addressing him by his title so he knows I'm serious.

The conversation stops and he turns, raising an eyebrow at me. I look over his body, seeing that his injuries still haven't fully healed.

"You need to go shower and get some rest," I say, seeing Kayce's eyebrow go up at my words.

"I can't yet, Soph. We still have injured, I need..."

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"What you need to do, Alpha, is to go wash off this battle and rest so Shaw can heal you."

"Sophie..."

"Am I not your equal in this pack, Hunter?" I ask, stepping up to

him.

"Of course you are, but right now..."

"No, Hunter. Either I am or I'm not. If I looked like you, you'd have had me upstairs and in bed hours ago. Do you trust me to take care of this pack in your absence?" "Sophie..."

"Yes or no, Hunter."

"Yes, Sophie, but..."

"But what, Hunter? I need you healed and strong so that when Joshua comes, you can fight again. We know it's coming, it's only a matter of when. I can't fight, Kinsley can't fight, but your and Lucas will have to, and I need my mate and my Beta at full fighting strength when the battle comes. So, I will say again, get your a**upstairs, get cleaned up, and get into bed." Hunter stares at me for a moment.

"Son, take a word of advice from a man who has been mated to a strong-willed woman for longer than you, never argue with your Luna. You will lose, maybe not at that moment, but you will, especially when what she's saying makes perfect sense," my father says, gently putting his hand on Hunter's shoulder."

Hunter turns to look at my father, then at Kayce as if expecting

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one of them to support him.

"Don't look at me, I'm not arguing with her. She's the f**g legend. I know when I'm outrank d," Kayce says, a smile twitching at his lips.

Hunter turns back to me. "You're sure?"

I raise my chin and wait him out.

"Okay then, the pack is yours."

"No, the pack is ours and when you're back to full strength, I know you'll get them ready for the next battle to come," I say, standing my ground. He smiles at me, leaning over to kiss my lips quickly. "Yes, my Luna."

I turn, spotting Lucas talking to some of the wounded warriors. "Beta Lucas," I call out, my voice ringing through the room.

His head snaps up. "Yes, Luna."

Hunter stops, waiting to see what I'm going to say.

"I suggest you listen to your mate, or you will face my wrath," I

say.

frowns, looking

Beta. You need to

"Kinsley, I can't...."

hear what I just said?" I say,

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frowns, looking around, finding Hunter.

fight with our Luna. Good luck, you're on your own," he says

turn, standing behind Kinsley as she and her mate have a

says, throwing up his hands. "Who's making a list of the injured then," he says,

Beta, am I not?"

opens and closes

if I didn't think it would make

do it," Kayce says softly behind

know," I say, watching him start up the

sure Hunter already thanked you for answering our call, but I

men's lips are twitching as they look at

either of you lose

couple," Kayce says, his face becoming

"Same," my father says.

from which packs. I need to know how many are from Owen's pack and how many we think escaped so I can inform Alpha Ezra. Can you get

Luna. Or should I call

pack, Alpha Kayce, they

this

pack until some of my injured are healed. We have a lot of warriors down from fighting

I say,

mind going through everything that needs to be done, when I see Hunter standing on the stairs,

you still doing down here?" I

to admire my impressive mate," he says, and I feel a wave of pride come through the bond. I know

I say, more because I'm embarrassed than because I'm worried about

begins walking up the stairs. He passes Lucas who is

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Kinsley calls out, not looking up from

ma'am," he says, grinning hugely

says softly behind me. "Your

feel overwhelmed

when she stitched them up. Kayce gets me the report of the dead. Almost them are from

to check on them while she's there. "Yes, Luna," she

into my office and call Alphal Ezra. "Alpha

that we were attacked by Owen's pack last night," I say. The lack of sleep and stress of the

okay? Is your

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for the next battle. I wanted to let you know about the number of dead that we have from Owen's pack and the number we feel

He's quiet.

"Alpha? Are you there?"

to give me the

Alpha. That's why I'm calling," I

the numbers

have thought that your would have seen that my mate and I are equal partners in this. pack. I may have had to remind

Luna. I meant no disrespect, it's

before?" I ask

It just reminds me that

respond, knowing that he's still struggling with how my relationship with Hunter differs and is better than his was with

my Beta female. We cannot fight,

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and ready when the next battle comes, as we know it will,"

to Diana's. request if she had made

circumstances."

mistake, Alpha. It wasn't a request on my part. I was not taking no